Cases of autoimmune disease have risen in recent years but because it is frequently invisible and only fairly recently has there been a big effort to increase awareness of the condition (or, rather, multiple conditions), many sufferers have spent years of doctors’ trips and hospital visits before receiving a diagnosis. As one patient describes it […]

While meeting with survivors of last weeks school shooting, President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed the idea of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the president sat for a roundtable discussion with some survivors and their families, teachers, and parents of Sandy Hook and Columbine victims, and listened to their harrowing stories, impassioned […]

Image: Rhona Wise/AFP/Getty Images International Women’s Day is an annual, global event that pushes for women’s rights. In today’s political climate, there’s a lot to be done in achieving equality. Feminism isn’t all pink hats and snappy tweets — to be an intersectional feminist, you need to acknowledge the many levels of inequality that affect […]

ShareTweet It’s a pretty popular Christian blog topic these days to discuss the importance of attending church physically for the sake of communion with believers and collective worship. In the era of all-things-streaming, we all know how easy it is to slip into the comfort of watching church online from our computer screens or TVs. […]

Roche, the global pharmaceutical company from Switzerland, today announced it will scoop up Flatiron Health, a startup analyzing real-time oncology data to help cancer patients and doctors, in a $1.9 billion deal. Flatiron has also confirmed the deal to TechCrunch. Two years ago, Roche led a $175 million deal in the startup at a $1.2 billion […]

Video Military’s burn pits blamed for lasting health problems People who lived near the burn pits attribute medical issues to breathing in toxic smoke; Will Carr speaks with a former private contractor about her conditions. EXCLUSIVE – The thousands of U.S. military personnel and private contractors whose health was compromised by the dense black smoke […]

As we’ve been reporting over the last 24 hours, Rick Ross is reportedly in the hospital and fighting for his life on life support after being found unresponsive and ‘breathing heavy’ earlier on Friday. And as you might expect, rappers and celebs from all walks of life are grappling with this significant health scare by […]

Atomwise, which uses deep learning to shorten the process of discovering new drugs, has raised a $45 million Series A. The round was led by Monsanto Growth Ventures, Data Collective (DCVC) and B Capital Group. Baidu Ventures, Tencent and Dolby Family Ventures, which are all new investors in Atomwise, also participated, as well as returning […]

Farrah’s revenge! As we reported, after Farrah Abraham had a falling out with Teen Mom OG producers,the controversial reality TV star was replaced by Teen Mom 3 star MacKenzie McKee. To make matters more complicated, the mother is suing producer Morgan J. Freeman and Viacom for at least $5 million over porn shaming allegations. Related: […]